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Scaling Promising Practices in Youth Mentoring

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2021 Education Lab report on barriers to education faced by CPS students.

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The Effect of Mentoring on School Attendance and Academic Outcomes: A Randomized Evaluation of the Check & Connect Program

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This National Bureau of Economic Research paper investigates the impact of a structured student monitoring and mentoring program called Check & Connect (C&C), aimed at mitigating the effects of reduced resources for school attendance enforcement in urban school systems.

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Football player-turned math tutor tackles state’s low test scores
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Football player-turned math tutor tackles state’s low test scores

The Black Wall Street Times’ Deon Osborne cites Education Lab research from the Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI) which found that students who received high dosage tutoring saw positive gains on end-of-year math test scores.

Deep Dive on High-Impact Tutoring
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Deep Dive on High-Impact Tutoring

Saga Education published a series that uncovers key strategies for creating lasting educational success, such as effective ways to integrate tutoring into the school day and how ongoing tutor support leads to better student outcomes, featuring insights from Education Lab Senior Research Director Monica Bhatt.

The Case for Doubling Down on Tutoring, a Proven Solution We Can’t Afford to Lose
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The Case for Doubling Down on Tutoring, a Proven Solution We Can’t Afford to Lose

Accelerate CEO Kevin Huffman and Education Lab executive director Sadie Stockdale Jefferson penned an op-ed that calls for doubling down on investing in tutoring programs as federal aid winds down and academic gaps persist five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.